Retirement properties in Hereford

Fans of the arts should make a beeline for the Courtyard. Herefordshire's Centre for the Arts, it presents a diverse programme of theatre, film, dance, music and comedy. It also has an award-winning cafe bar set in its grand glass-fronted atrium. If you like the odd tipple, Chase Distillery offers tours from enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour guides. Producing a range of vodkas and gins, the distillery grows all of the potatoes and apples it uses at a local Herefordshire farm. Learn about the distillery's processes and enjoy a sample or two at the end of your tour.

To discover more about the day-to-day lives of Hereford's inhabitants in Jacobean times, take a tour of the Black and White House Museum, a remarkably well-preserved example of a 17th century timber-framed building. Surrounded by many of the city's contemporary commercial buildings, this museum is an unexpected gem in the hustle and bustle of the city centre.